Jessica Gandolf’s solo exhibition, undertow, is about energy: how it moves, vibrates, and impacts one’s lived experience.
A long-time yoga practitioner, Gandolf will bring movement into the space with a free session of gentle movement and restoration led by instructor Lauren Znachko of The Portland Yoga Project. The session will be accompanied by the resonant sounds of Robin The Cellist.
Please bring your own mats. Accessibility modifications will be available. Please email us with any questions.
Jessica Gandolf, Taking Off, oil on panel, 24” x 24”, 2020
ABOUT JESSICA GANDOLF
Born and raised in New York City, Jessica Gandolf has lived in Portland for 30 years. She received her BA from Oberlin College and her MFA from Brooklyn College where she studied with Lois Dodd and Lee Bontecou. She received an NEA Regional Fellowship in Painting in 1994. She has been awarded residencies at MacDowell (twice) and at the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, Hewnoaks and Cummington Community for the Arts. She has been a Lecturer at Bowdoin College and Bates College. She has exhibited across the country and at several venues internationally.
ABOUT LAUREN ZNACHKO
Lauren’s (she/they) classes have an element of playfulness that values every body’s specific experience. She integrates safety and precision along with compassion and curiosity. She is a dedicated student of yoga, functional movement and philosophy and is always pursuing knowledge that will enhance her student’s connection with themselves.
In addition to vinyasa flow, Lauren is certified to teach trauma-informed yoga and yin yoga. She has also guided movement and meditation for adolescents in recovery and incarcerated youth. She currently works with a number of studios and organizations to provide affirming, accessible and safer spaces for people to experience healing, resilience and rest. She has an MA in Cultural Studies, and is a Licensed Maine Guide.
She lives with her partner, a cat, two dogs, six chickens and dreams of many more animals when she someday lives and works on her farm.
ABOUT ROBIN THE CELLIST
Robin currently attends the University of Southern Maine where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Performance with a concentration in composition. Robin performs classical, jazz, and contemporary works for public events, private events, and weddings throughout New England. Notable performance venues include Camden International Film Festival, One Long Fellow Square, and Maine Yoga Festival. In addition to performing, Robin records, engineers, and produces his own music, along with the music of a growing number of local musicians, out of his studio, Robin’s Nest Recording in Rockland. On the rare occasion that Robin is not involved in music, you might find him spending quiet time in nature, practicing yoga, or enjoyably working on his 1995 Subaru Legacy.